Shooting at Middle School in Chantilly

Sully
Police District – Police responded to a report of two students believed
to have been struck by shots from a pellet gun around 10:00 a.m. This
incident took place outside, on the grounds of Rocky Run Middle School,
4400 Stringfellow Road on Friday, June 15. The students, a boy, 14, and a
girl, 13, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital.

Police
and school officials immediately secured the school and searched the
area. Within 30 minutes, police apprehended a group of four teen-agers
that they believe were involved with the incident. The police are
continuing to investigate and charges are pending.

The
suspects are juveniles who did not attend the middle school. Police have
recovered the pellet gun believed to have been used in the incident.

Anyone
with additional information to provide is asked to contact Crime Solvers
by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org
or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax
County Police at 703-691-2131.

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